Oz Backcountry

Oz Backcountry, outdoor equipment for mountain activities in Australia

Oz Backcountry is an Australian online store specialising in gear and clothing for outdoor activities. Its catalogue is organised around seven main activity areas — camping, hiking, cycling, swimming, climbing, snow and nutrition — plus a clothing and accessories section. The company operates exclusively through its online store and sells sports and mountain equipment brands.

Activity areas and catalogue

The range covers both technical equipment and clothing and accessories. Featured categories include:

• Camping: tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads and pillows, stoves and cook sets, tableware and cutlery, chairs and tables, showers, towels, camping accessories, first aid and safety gear, repair and care, gear bags, locks and security, and camp meals.
• Hiking: hiking packs and day packs, water filtration and treatment, head torches, hiking poles, hydration packs, water bottles, compasses, multi tools, first aid kits, gear repair, hats, hiking meals, energy bars, gels and electrolyte drinks, and child carrier backpacks.
• Cycling: bike packing, hydration, lights, transport gear bags, bottles, cages and mounts, locks and security, helmets, helmet intercoms, tools, pumps and accessories, and anti-chafe creams.
• Swimming: ocean swimming, wetsuits, triathlon suits, swim goggles, boots, gloves and hoods, swim accessories and portable showers.
• Climbing: hardware and accessories, harnesses, helmets, ropes, torches, hydration packs, backpacks and gear bags.
• Snow: avalanche equipment (beacons, shovels, tools, airbag packs and probes), safety blankets and bivvies, heated gloves and socks, snow apparel, gloves, suspenders, belts and straps, beanies, balaclavas and neckwarmers, ski and snowboard socks, climbing skins, snow backpacks, winter poles, first aid, ski and snowboard bags, locks and security, snowshoes, Bluetooth communication, snow goggles and snow boots.
• Nutrition: trail meals, energy bars, gels and chews, and electrolyte drinks.
• Apparel: men's and women's clothing (jackets, pants and outerwear, hiking gloves, thermals and underwear, shirts, jumpers and fleece), plus accessories such as hats, balaclavas, neckwarmers and beanies, hiking socks, heated gloves and socks, and snow and rain boots.

Brands and featured products

The catalogue includes items from brands such as Bell, Abus, Puresport, Pomoca, Mammut, Campers Pantry, Biolite, Optimus, Katadyn, Therm-ic, Orca and XTM Performance. Among the items the store showed in its clearance section were mountain and road cycling helmets (Bell 4Forty Air MIPS, Bell XR Spherical, Bell XR MIPS, Abus Cliffhanger MIPS, Abus Gamechanger 2.0), electrolyte hydration drinks, Pomoca Climb 2.0 climbing skins, Mammut Skywalker 3.0, Mammut Crag Sender and Mammut Wall Rider climbing helmets, Mammut Ophir Fast Adjust harness, Campers Pantry freeze-dried expedition meals, Biolite HeadLamp 425 head torch, Optimus Terra Weekend HE cook set, Katadyn Pocket replacement ceramic filter cartridge, Therm-ic S-Pack batteries, Abus Infinity Loop 1806 and Abus Combiflex Travelguard locks, Orca Athlex Tri Short triathlon suit and XTM Performance Woolxloft women's coat.

Shipping, returns and price guarantee

The store offers free standard shipping on orders of AUD 150 or more, excluding bulky items and with additional conditions. For fast deliveries it has Express Post shipping for AUD 14.95. The returns and exchanges policy is presented as simple, and the company maintains a price guarantee: if an Australian competitor offers an item cheaper, the customer can let them know and the store will try to match the price, subject to conditions.

Promotions and how the store works

The site was announcing a moving sale with discounts of up to 67% on selected items, plus a clearance section with reductions of up to 57%. It operates as an online store with a shopping cart, colour and size variant options, and payment methods including American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Mastercard, PayPal, Shop Pay, UnionPay, Visa, Klarna, Afterpay and Zip. The platform used is Shopify.

Company details

Oz Backcountry operates from Australia, with prices in Australian dollars (AUD) and shipping across the country. The company is registered with ABN 83628801972 and ABN 89664750172.

Location and contact

641 Hawthorn Road, Brighton East, Victoria, AU